Leicester Cathedral is to ring its bells in memory of those who died in the helicopter crash outside the King Power stadium.

The Leicester Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers will ring a half-muffled quarter peal, a set bell ringing composition, in memory of the victims.

Five people died after the helicopter belonging to the Leicester City chairman crashed in a car park on Saturday October 27.

The victims were club chairman, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, two pilots - Eric Swaffer and Izabela Lechowicz, and two members of the chairman's staff Nusara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare.

Dean of Leicester, the Very Revd David Monteith, said: "Bells have rung from Leicester Cathedral on the happiest days in the life of our city.

"Now they ring in response to one of the saddest days. They signal aloud our love and concern for all at LCFC."

Leicester Cathedral (Image: Northcliffe Media Ltd.)

The ringing will begin at the cathedral at 7.30pm and is set to last for an hour and other churches across the Diocese may also ring quarter peals this weekend.

The cathedral has also set up a prayer station where visitors can light candles for those who died, and they will also be flying the LCFC flag at half-mast until Monday.

Mark Pendery, president of the Guild, said: "As a mark of respect, following the tragic accident at the King Power Stadium, representative members of the Leicester Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers will be ringing the Cathedral bells on Friday evening, half muffled, to a quarter peal of Grandsire Triples, in memory of the five people who so sadly lost their lives."